Which of the following describes acid rain?

A. coal burning power plants releasing large amounts of sulfur

B. foaming agents or plastics releasing chloroflourocarbons

C. excessive carbon dioxide blanketing the earth

D. overuse of nitrogen-containing materials polluting bodies of water

A. Coal burning power plants releasing large amounts of sulfur

a

Explanation:

Definition. "Acid rain" is a popular term referring to the deposition of a mixture from wet (rain, snow, sleet, fog, cloudwater, and dew) and dry (acidifying particles and gases) acidic components ... Unpolluted rain can also contain other chemicals which affect its pH (acidity level).